James Ballard aged 80 years 8 months and 22
days, died at the home of son John Ballard this
city Friday November 26 with heart trouble. Son
of Wiley and Tabitha Ballard and was born in
Tennessee. Came to Illinois in 1855. Twice
married, first wife being Annie Releford (should
say Annie Weatherford per marriage certificate)
who died Oct 17 1856. Of this union 5 children
born, surviving are John of White Hall and
William of Springfield. In 1861 he married Miss
Mary Swafford, who survives of this marriage 4
children were born, surviving are: James F. of
California. Annie wife of Richard White, this
city, and George of Colorado, one died in
infancy. Mr. Ballard was a veteran of the Civil
War, served 11 month in Company G. 144th
Illinois Infantry. Funeral at home of son, with
burial in White Hall Cemetery.

James Ballard

Steven Michael Ballard

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Janice Earl
Ballard Cheek January 13, 2010

A memorial
service for Janice Earl Ballard Cheek, 67, of
Barnwell, SC will be held eleven a.m., Saturday,
January 16, 2010 at Hagood Avenue Baptist
Church, Barnwell, SC. The family will receive
friends from six to eight p.m. Friday at the
church. Memorial contributions may be sent to
Hagood Avenue, Barnwell, SC 29812. Mrs. Janice
passed away Wednesday January 13, 2010.

Born in
Lancaster County, SC, she was a daughter of the
late Carl Monroe Ballard and Eva Mae Plyler
Ballard and was married to the late Lloyd
Randolph Cheek. She worked at Shuron
Manufacturing, was an Avon representative and a
Cameo representative for more than 20 years. She
was a member of Hagood Avenue Baptist Church
where she was a member of the Ruth Sunday School
Class. She was a Business and Professional
Women's member, coached softball, was an avid
bowler and tournament bowler.

All
of the records on this page are written with the same spelling and
grammar found in the original documents. Also some of the printing is
smudged or just not readable.

Ballard, James

1828 - In the Name of god Amen. I, James Ballard of
the Co. of Lincoln and the State of North Carolina
do
make and declare this my last will and testament in
mannaer and form following first I resign my soul
unto the
hands of the Almighty God hopeping and beleveing in
a Remission of my Sins by the merits and mediation
of
Jesus Christ and my body I Commit to the earth to be
buried at the direction of my Executors herein afternamed and my worldly estate I give
and devise as follows, first I give and devise to my
son Ruben Ballard all
of my Land and tenaments situate Lying and being in
Lincoln Co. and state of North Carolina to have and
to
hold to my sead Son Ruben Ballard his heirs and
assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath also I
give to my
wife Sosaner Ballard one Cow and two Hogs and one
dish and two pewter plants and two spoons two knives
andtwo forks one small pot and bake pan
two chers and one bed andfirnitue and wheel and
chairs and tabel and chist and all the Rest residue
of my personial Estate whatsoever and give unto my
Sons John Ballard and Staton Ballard and my daughter
Hira Miars all the Rest of my property is to be
devided Equal between these three Children and my
daughter Nancy Jons I give unto her twenty Shillings
current money. I do here by state and appoint Said
Son Ruben Ballard and Charles Forney sole Executrix,
of this my Last will and testament in witness whare
of I have herein to set my hand and seal this
thirtyeth day of July one thousand Eight hundredand
twenty Eight.
Signed Sealed James X Ballard (mark) published and
declared by the seal testators as and for his Last
Will
and testamoney in our presence and in the presence
of each other have subscribed to named as witness
thereto.
JohnState of North
Carolina January
Lincoln Co. 1829. This written Will was proved in
open Courtby
the Oath of James.... & admitted to Records

Ballard, John H.

1904 - Will
from John H. Ballard Estate (with
the exact spelling) - Feb 25th 1904 - I John H.
Ballard ofthe Co. of Lincoln and State of North
Carolina being of Sound Mind and memory, Do make
this my last Will and testiment as follows.
Viz 1st I Will to my Wife Maryan Ballard and my two
Single Daughters Zipporah Ballard and Anna L.
Ballard all of my property both real and Personal or
either of them during their Single life, Should the
Heirs anmed above Mary, I will that my property be
Sold and the proseeds eaqually divides among my
bodily hers, 21 Will that my Son John D. Ballard in
the final Settlement of my Estate be be paid Twenty
five dollard moore than either of the other heirs.
3.1 will that my boddy be given a distant besant
burial, and that my last voting place be marked by
the erection of a marble, heat 7 foot Stone. 4th I
appoint my Sones Hilby H. Ballard & Sidy L. Ballard
Execitors of this my Lot will. Witness my hand
an Seal this day and year above written, John H.
Ballard. Witnesses Clyde Smith, W. A. Smith

Ballard, Lewis

Lewis's will probated 1797 - In the
name of God Amen this September day
of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and
ninety six I Lewis Ballard of
Lincoln County and State of North
Carolina. Being weak of body and old
age and considering the Mortality of
the body and knowing that it is
apointed by the great God for us
once to die. First I Recommend my
Soul to almighty God that give it,
and my body to the dust to be buried
in a Decent Christian manner or form
and for my worldly Effects or
property that it has pleased God to
bestow I alow to Despose of in the
following Manner and form first I
leave and bequeath to my well
beloved wife Elizabeth Ballard and
my Worldley Estate that I hope is at
her Desposal to do with it as she
thinks proper to do with the Same
and to leave it at her death to whom
the......Except five Shillings
Sterling to the Children that I have
had or their......they
having.....before received...past.
My wife to be my whole and Sole
Executor of What I leave and this to
be my Last Will and Testament
Revoking all former wills or... this
to be my Last Will and Testament. In
Witness here of I have Set my hand
or Seal the day and year above
writen. Lewis (his mark) Ballard.
Witnesses: Francis McCorkel, James
Partain. A true copy from the
original John D...... June 20th
1797.

Ballard, Noah

1875
- Will and probate records from North Carolina
State Archives in Raleigh. - Noah Ballard
2/1/1875 Lincoln County North Carolina - I Noah
Ballard being of sound mind but weak in body in
view of the uncertainty of life do declare this
my Last will and testament as..... set forth. I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy L.
Ballard one tract of land containing Seventy
Seven acres more or less bought of William
Johnston once for which I hold his bond for
title and of which I now hold posession also a
tract of two acres and a bought of .....
Taylor..... also a tract of two acres bought of
Robert Osborne and for which I have receipt for
part payment on the land. I also give and
bequeath to my wife Nancy L. Ballard all my
personal property of whatever king that may be
in my posession at my dearth given under my hand
and seal this the 1st day of February 1875.
Signed in the presence of Daniel Asbury. F. C.
Glenn?? Noah Ballard (probated August 1875)

Ballard, Wiley

Be it remembered
that 1 Wiley Ballard of the Co. of Rutherford
and State of Tennessee considering the
uncertainty of this mortal life and being of
sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be
Almighty God for the same do make and publish
this my last will and testament in manner and
form following (that is to say) First I give and
bequeath to unto my beloved wife Tabitha Ballard
one bed stead with
a bed and
furniture I do also give and bequeath unto my
daughter Rebecca Ballard one bed stead with a
bed and furniture I also give unto my
daughter Rebecca on cow he (sic could be the or
her) choice of my stock and lastly it is my will
that all my property both real and personal be
sold to the highest bidder and all my just
debts
punctually paid it is then my will that all the
ballance of the effects of the sale with all the
money on hand including all that is
justly owing to me be equally divided between my
beloved wife Tabitha Ballard and
all my legal
heirs It is also my will and I do hereby appoint
my beloved friend James C. Fatherea (Latherea?
or ?) sole executor of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me made In witness
whereof I
have sit my hand and seal The 6th day of April
in the year of our Lord 1847 Wiley his BailordX mark
Signed
sealed and published and declared by th above
names Wiley Ballard to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us who at
his request and at his presence have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses to
the same
J
Stroop Jurat Jesse Brashear Jurat
Recorded June the 6th 1854:
State of
Tennessee, Rutherford Co., Court June Term 1854
The
execution of the within last will and testament
of Wiley Ballard deceased was duly proven in
open court at the above mentioned term by the
oaths of John Stroop and Jesse Brashear
subscribing witness thereto and was ordered to
be recorded John Woods elk Wiley
Ballard
Deceased State of
Tennessee, Co. Court June Term 1854,
Rutherford Co. To James C. Fatherea a
citizen of Rutherford Co. Bk 17, pg 163
It appearing
to the court that Wiley Ballard has died leaving
a written will in which you are appointed
executor which has been duly proved in
open court and you having given bond and
qualified according to law and it
having been
ordered by the court that letters testamentary
issue to you These are therefore to empower
you to do the sam(e) James C. Fatherd to
enter upon the execution of said will and take
into your pssession all the
property and
to return to this court in ninety days a perfect
inventory thereof and make due collection of all
debts and after paying all the just to
law you will pay over and deliver the property
and its effects that my
remain to the
provisions of the said will and the laws of the
land Witness: J Wood, Clerk at office 5th day of
June 1854 and 72ndyear of American
Independence Recorded June the 6th 1854 John
Woods Clk * Rutherford Co., Tennessee records:
Bk 17, pg 184 Ballard, Wiley Deed
We the
undersigned being appointed for the June term of
Court commissioners to set apart to Tabitha
Ballard widow of Wiley Ballard deceased on
year's provisions out of said W. Ballard's
estate after being duly qualified •we agreed
that she should have the following articles to
wit the present lot of bacon which we supposed
to be 25lbs, 2
hogs Sbls of corn and that there should be
bought for her benefit SOlbs of corn(struck
over) beef 6 bushels of wheat 1 bushel of salt
20lbs of coffee & 25lbs of sugar. Jesse
Brashear, Subscribed to & sworn to before James
M. Weatherly me this the 3rd of July 1854 J Stroop, John W. Thomas {JP} Bk 17, pg
232 Ballard, Wiley Deceased.

A list of the
real Estate and personal property of Wily Ballard Deceased the 3rd
of August 1854

Know all men by these
presents (sic) that we Lewis J. Ballard, Avery
Howard, John Howard, Coleman Howard all of the County of
Greene and State of Illinois have constituted
and appointed Avery Ballard of the same
place our true and lawful attorney and agent for us and hereby empower
him in our name to collect and receive
from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Rutherford County Tennessee or from James
Fartherly Administrator of
the estate of
Wilie (sic) Ballard late of Rutherford County
Tennessee deceased the full and entire amount of
money due us as heirs of the estate of the said
Wilie (sic) Ballard deceased that may be found
in the hand of said Clerk or
administrator giving our said Attorney full
power to institute and carry on any such in law
or equity necessary for the recovery of any and
all money due us as aforesaid and to give
releases acquittances (sic) receipts and
discharges hereby giving granting and confirming
all the acts said Attorney in the premises

by virtue hereof -

In testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 20th day
of September AD 1856 Lewis J. Ballard,
John Howard, Coleman Howard, Avery Howard,
Signed sealed and delivered In presence of-
Francis P Nedden State of Illinois Greene County
~ County Court September Term AD 1856
This day personally appeared in open Court Lewis J Ballard Avery Howard
John Howard Coleman Howard Henderson
Howard Franklin Howard...

George Morrow
and others - To Power of Attorney Avery
Ballard

Know all
men by these presents (sic) that we George
Morrow and his wife Emetine, Joseph Wise and his
wife Francis Ann, Thomas Johnson and his wife
Elizabeth Jane, James L. Webb children and heirs
at law of Sarah Webb deed whose maiden name was
Sarah Ballard and who was the daughter of Wiley
Ballard who departed this life in the County of
Rutherford in the State of Tennessee the above
massed heirs being residents of the County of Greene
and State of Illinois andArden Evans and his
wife Mary of the County of Morgan and State
of
Illinois the said Mary being also daughter and
heir at law of said Sarah Webb deceased and
William Webb Guardian for William Francis Webb
minor heir of Richard Webb deceased who was also
son and heir at law of said Sarah Webb do make
constitute and appoint Avery Ballard of the
County of Greene and State of Illinois our true
and lawful attorney for us and in our names to
have receive collect sue for and demand of James
Fathera
Administrator for the estate of Wiley Ballard
deed late of the County of Rutherford in the
State of Tennessee and to
receive and collect of any other person or
persons in whose hands the same may be found all
sums of money due owing and coming to us from
the estate of said Wiley Ballard deceased as
Children and

heirs at
law of said Sarah Webb deceased and for us and
in our name and under our hand and seals to sign
and
deliver all necessary receipts and to do and
perform all things necessary in the premises
hereby ratifying and by these presents allowing
whatsoever our said attorney shall or may
lawfully do in the premises. In witness whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
seals this 8th day of August AD 1856.
George W.
Morrow, Emeline Morrow, Joseph Wise, Francis Ann
Wise, Thomas M. Johnson, Elizabeth Jane Johnson
(her mark), James L. Webb, William Webb,
Guardian for William Frances Webb, Arden Evans,
Mary Evans (her
mark)

Willis Ballard - To Power of Attorney - Avery Ballard

Know all men by these presents that I Willis Ballard of the
County of Greene and State of Illinois do constitute and appoint
Avery Ballard of the County of Greene and State of Illinois my true
and lawful attorney for me and in my name to have receive and
collect all such sums of money due owing and coming to me form the
estate of my deceased father Wiley Ballard who departed this life in
the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee be the some in the
hands of James L. Fathera (sic) Administrator of the estate of my
said Father or in the hands of any other person or persons
whomsoever and for me and in my name to sign and seal all necessary
receipts and other acquittances (sic) or discharges for the same and
generally for me and in my name to do all things necessary to be
done in the premises herby ratifying and confirming and by these
presents allowing whatsoever my said Attorney shall or may lawfully
do in the premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this 25th day of August AD 1856 - Willis Ballard

State of Illinois - Greene County - I Charles D. Hodges Judge
of the County Court in and for the County of Greene and State of
Illinois the same being a Court of Record do certify Willis Ballard
whose signature appears to the foregoing Power of Attorney and who
is personally known to me to be the real and identical person who
signed the same this day appeared before me and he acknowledged that
he signed sealed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes
therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of
August AD 1856 Charles D. Hodges whose signatures appears to the
foregoing certificate is now and was on the day of the date of said
Certificate Presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the
County of Greene and State of Illinois duely (sic) commissioned and
qualified and that his signature to the said Certificate is genuine
and that as such Judge full faith and credit should be given to all
of his official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office at Carrolton in the County of
Greene and State of Illinois this 25th day of August AD 1856 Francis
P Nedden, Clerk - By S. A. Nedden Deputy 14 Registered October 30th
1856

Ballard,
Elisha B. E.

Recorded after his death

1886, Jan 20
Lincoln Co., NC-— Deed

This deed witnesses that Joseph
W. F. Ballard and wife Sally, James H. Ballard &
wife Lula; Robert H. Ballard and wife Margaret; John M.
Ballard and wife Nannie; Susan Lipe and her
husband T. S. Lipe; Addie Fisher and her husband
S. J. Fisher; Mollie Ballard and her husband L
A. Ballard; Mattie Ballard and Ida Ballard,
children ofElisha Ballard
deceased late of State and county aforesaid for
and in consideration of the
assistance
which Uriah Ballard and Daniel Ballard other
children of said cedeased Elisha Ballard
rendered the said deceased in payting the
purchase money for the tract of land of which he
died possessed and which is herein described;
and a bond which they have given the above
mentioned Mattie and Ida Ballard for their maintainance and support during their natural
lives so long as they shall remain unmarried and
the further condiseration of one dollar to each
of them paid the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby bargain sell and
convey to the said Uriah and Daniel Ballard all
their interest in and right to the property of
which the said Elisha Ballard died possessed
both real and personal. And will warrant and defent their
respective interests to the said Uriah and
Daniel Ballard, their heirs and assigns against
the lawful entry of all other persons in
their right, or on their behalf. The said real
estate consists of a tract of land in state andcounty
aforesaid adjoining the lands of W. A. Graham,
J. A. Howard and other and bound as follows.
Beginning at a Spanish Oak and runs X 55 E. 50 p
to a stone then S. 60 p E. 104 p to a Hickory
then N. 81 p to a Pine then N. 23 p to a stone
then N 72 p E. 14 p to a stake then N. 24 p E
and 46 p to a Pine Stump then S. 81 p W. 39 p to
a Pine then N. 25 p E. 80 p to a Stone then N.
66 p E. 31 p to the beginning containing one
hundred and two and three fourths acres more of
less, the same being three tracts of land
purchased by said deceased Elisha Ballard from
W. A. Graham of State and County aforesaid. In
witness whereof they have unto sign their name
and set their seals this 20th day of January
1886. signed: J.W. Ballard, S. F. Ballard, Jas,
H. Ballard, E. L. Ballard, R. H. Ballard, M. W.
Ballard, J. M. Ballard, N. S. Ballard, Susan L.
Lipe, T. S. Lipe, Addie C. Fisher, J. S. Fisher,
Mollie A. Ballard, L. A. Ballard, Mattie
Ballard, Ida Ballard. - Lincoln County North
Carolina

Personally appeared before me a Justice of
the Pease for State and County aforesaid James
H. Ballard and wife E. S. Ballard, Robert H.
Ballard and wife Margaret, Addie C. Fisher and
her husband, J. S. Fisher, Mollie A. Ballard and
her husband, L. A. Ballard, Mattie Ballard and
Ida Ballard this day and acknowledged the due
execution of the annexed deed of conveyance and
the said E. L. Ballard, Margaret Ballard, Addie
Fisher and Mollie Ballard being by me privately
examined separate and apart from their said
husbands stated each for herself that they
signed the same voluntarily without fear or
compulsion of their said husbands or any other
person that they doth still voluntarily assent
thereto.